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Buying property in Chonburi, ThailandMore Chonburi homes are changing hands. Prices have barely moved.

Home transfers in Chonburi province rose 15.1% in the first half of 2026, yet the price measures for new condominiums and estate houses rose by less than 1% in a year. A buyer has no reason to rush, and every reason to check flood risk plot by plot.

4-minute read · checked 9 October 2026

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Homes transferred to new owners, January to June 2026
15,928
Real Estate Information Center, January–June 2026
Change in home transfers against January to June 2025
+15.1%
Real Estate Information Center, January–June 2026
Rise in the new-condominium price index in one year
+0.5%
Real Estate Information Center, April–June 2026
Average recorded value of a home transfer
THB 2.46m
Our calculation from Real Estate Information Center figures, January–June 2026

Chonburi property market in 2026Sales are up 15%. Prices are up less than 1%.

What this means for youDo not accept that rising sales justify a rising price. Ask for the prices of homes actually sold nearby, because the province-wide measures show almost no increase.

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15,928 homes were transferred to new owners in Chonburi province from January to June 2026, 15.1% more than in the same months of 2025. Of these, 6,329 were condominiums (apartments owned unit by unit) and 9,599 were other homes.

The recorded value of those transfers was THB 39,249 million, an average of about THB 2.46 million a home. The price index for new condominiums, which measures price change and not price level, rose 0.5% in the year to April–June 2026. The index for houses in housing estates rose 0.9%.

More homes are on the way. Building permits in January to June 2026 covered an estimated 9,868 homes, 2,051 of them condominiums, and approvals to divide land into housing plots covered 975 homes.

From: Real Estate Information Center. Average value is our calculation from its figures.

Renting out a condo in ChonburiShort holiday lets need a licence, and the building can still say no.

What this means for youIf the purchase depends on nightly or weekly lets, ask for the licence or registration and the building's rules in writing before you count the income.

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Lawyers report that paid short stays ordinarily need a hotel licence or a valid registration as small accommodation, and not every property qualifies.

A condominium's own management rules may restrict short stays even when the owner wants to let. We hold no verified rents, empty periods or running costs for Chonburi, so a promised rental return cannot be checked against our records.

From: FRANK Legal & Tax

Transfer fees and property tax in ChonburiThe transfer fee discount is for Thai buyers only.

What this means for youBudget for the full transfer fee and agree in the contract who pays it. Ask the seller for the latest yearly land and building tax bill.

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Government guidance states that registering a sale of land or a condominium costs 2% of the official appraised value, before any concession.

The reduced fee of 0.01% runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 and applies to Thai nationals buying eligible homes where both the price and the appraised value are THB 7,000,000 or less.

Municipalities, subdistrict authorities and Pattaya City each collect the yearly land and building tax in their own area. Whoever owns the property on 1 January is liable for that year, which matters when a sale completes around the turn of the year.

From: Thailand.go.th; Department of Lands; Fiscal Policy Office

Flood risk and land-use rules in ChonburiFlood risk is rated high across the province.

What this means for youAsk how each property has fared in past floods, and get written confirmation of permitted land use from the planning department before buying a plot.

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ThinkHazard, the World Bank's hazard screening tool, rates river flooding, flooding in built-up areas and coastal flooding as High for Chonburi province as a whole. Extreme heat is rated Medium. These ratings cover the province, not an individual street.

The planning department gives written confirmation of what a plot may be used for. Its online land-use lookup is not that confirmation. The regional land-use plan of the Eastern Economic Corridor, a development zone that includes the province, frames local zoning.

From: GFDRR / World Bank (ThinkHazard); Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning; Eastern Economic Corridor Office

Living in Chonburi: weather, schools and hospitalsSix wet months, and warm all year.

What this means for youView the property once between May and October. With high flood ratings, drainage and the road in are worth seeing in the rain.

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At the Chon Buri weather station, May to October brings 143 to 280 mm of rain a month and 11 to 16 rainy days. December to February has about one rainy day a month. The average daily temperature runs from 27.2°C in December to 30.4°C in April.

Rugby School Thailand, in Bang Lamung district, says it offers British-curriculum day and boarding education for ages 2 to 18, with a one-time admission fee of THB 200,000. Bangkok Hospital Pattaya lists its address on Sukhumvit Road in the same district.

Work as well as tourism supports the province. Its economy includes car manufacturing, logistics, shipping and coastal tourism, and highways and motorways link it to Bangkok and regional airports.

From: World Meteorological Organization, 1991–2020 averages; Rugby School Thailand; Bangkok Hospital Pattaya; Eastern Economic Corridor Office

Questions buyers ask

Buying property in Chonburi: short answers.

Are property prices rising in Chonburi?

Only slightly. The Real Estate Information Center's price index for new condominiums rose 0.5% in the year to April–June 2026, and its index for houses in housing estates rose 0.9%.

How many homes are sold in Chonburi?

The Real Estate Information Center recorded 15,928 home transfers in Chonburi province in January to June 2026, 15.1% more than a year earlier. 6,329 of them were condominiums.

Can I rent out my Chonburi condo for short stays?

Not as of right. FRANK Legal & Tax reports that short stays ordinarily need a hotel licence or a valid small-accommodation registration, and a condominium's own rules may restrict short stays.

What is the transfer fee when buying property in Chonburi?

Government guidance on Thailand.go.th states 2% of the official appraised value. The Department of Lands' reduced fee of 0.01%, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, is for Thai nationals buying eligible homes of THB 7,000,000 or less.

Does Chonburi flood?

The risk is rated high. ThinkHazard, published by the World Bank's disaster risk facility, classifies river, urban and coastal flooding as High for Chonburi province as a whole.

When is the rainy season in Chonburi?

May to October. World Meteorological Organization averages for 1991–2020 show 143 to 280 mm of rain a month in those months, with September the wettest at 279.8 mm and December the driest at 7.2 mm.

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The evidence

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Every sourced fact we hold on Chonburi (19)
  • The boundary covers the whole province, comprising 11 districts.
  • Rugby School Thailand is in Khao Mai Kaeo, Bang Lamung District.
  • Bangkok Hospital Pattaya lists its address at 301 Moo 6, Sukhumvit Road, Bang Lamung District.
  • The provincial economy includes automotive manufacturing, logistics, maritime transport and coastal tourism.
  • At the Chon Buri weather station (WMO 48459), 1991–2020 mean annual rainfall is 1,292.7 mm, with the wettest month September (279.8 mm) and the driest December (7.2 mm).
  • Average monthly household spending: THB 25,423 in 2025, excluding saving and home purchases.
  • Administrative area: 4,363 km² in 2024.
  • The registered population was 1,635,525 in 2024.
  • Rugby School Thailand offers British-curriculum day and boarding education for ages 2–18.
  • Registered population density was 374.9 people per km² in 2024.
  • Rugby School Thailand quotes an application fee of THB 5,500.
  • The 2025 household survey estimated 691,779 households.
  • Its one-time admission fee is THB 200,000, excluding the refundable deposit.
  • Average household size in that survey was 2.1 people.
  • The quoted refundable deposit is THB 100,000, subject to outstanding charges.
  • From May to October each month averages 143.4 to 279.8 mm of rain and 11.2 to 16.3 days with at least 1 mm of rain, against 0.8 to 1.5 such days a month from December to February (1991–2020).
  • Mean daily temperature ranges from 27.2 °C in December to 30.4 °C in April, with an annual mean of 28.9 °C (1991–2020).
  • Laem Chabang deep-sea port is a major provincial freight and export facility.
  • The province is linked to Bangkok and regional airports by highways and motorways.

National Statistical Office · Rugby School Thailand · Bangkok Hospital Pattaya · Eastern Economic Corridor Office · World Meteorological Organization, checked 25 September 2026

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